Audio: FreedomWorks’ hate mail over Geico firing quite nuanced indeed

posted at 9:11 pm on April 26, 2010 by Allahpundit

Most of you know what I mean when I say “Geico firing”; those who don’t can get caught up here. I’m weary of the “which side’s cranks are nastier?” game, especially since it leads inexorably to non-cranks being tarred by association, but I’m even wearier of media shrieking about the looming wingnut apocalypse. So here’s a reminder of what the fringier elements of Progress are capable of. Inevitably, some lefty who’s unable to face hard realities will allege that these calls and e-mails were concocted by FreedomWorks, and just as inevitably, my old boss — who’s been getting garbage like this for years — will have a grim laugh at his naivete. This is rough stuff, so please observe your official content warning. Exit question: Which mainstream leftist media voice will be blamed for creating this “climate of hate”? Cranks always operate at the behest of mainstream commentators, don’t they? Or is that only a “right-wing thing”? Click the image to watch.

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Douglas has since acknowledged that such an impulsive move was “STUPID!,” but says he was impassioned by the “slurs the Tea Party crowd angrily yelled at Barney Frank, et al,” during the climax of health care reform.

Were those the slurs that never happened, or does someone have proof of these particular slurs? I thought someone had offered a reward for proof that went unclaimed AFAIK anyway. So, someone please update me if I’m wrong, but I will fall out of my chair laughing if he got fired for calling people mentally retarded over something that never happened.

I changed my insurance from Progressive to Geico fairly recently. When I was on the phone with the agent, among the questions he asked was who was I currently with and why was I changing. My answer was simple, “I’m currently with Progressive and I’m calling to get with ANY other company because I will not put another dime in their pockets because of their far left politics.”. He said that was the first time he’d heard that reason. I suggested that it wouldn’t be the last. I guess they may have had other callers and the message made it up the line. They realized that the people that actually PAY the taxes are probably also the customers that actually BUY insurance.

My personal policy is that I will no longer do business with a left-leaning company, no matter the cost. That is something that I agree with the left about…. economic warfare. The only difference is that the people that actually have income and pay the taxes are the only ones that can actually do damage.

Were those the slurs that never happened, or does someone have proof of these particular slurs? I thought someone had offered a reward for proof that went unclaimed AFAIK anyway. So, someone please update me if I’m wrong, but I will fall out of my chair laughing if he got fired for calling people mentally retarded over something that never happened.

I’m astounded at the stupidity of the people in those voicemails. They tried their best to use big words and just failed miserably. I think most were just parroting whatever talking points they read at Huffington Post or other liberal rag.

And as a connoisseur of cussing, I must say their curses were amateurish as well.

I’m astounded at the stupidity of the people in those voicemails. They tried their best to use big words and just failed miserably. I think most were just parroting whatever talking points they read at Huffington Post or other liberal rag.

And as a connoisseur of cussing, I must say their curses were amateurish as well.

ButterflyDragon on April 26, 2010 at 9:32 PM

Kind of just goes in line with the NJ teachers that were insulting Christie with bad spelling and punctuation in their insults.

I am not sure if they were reading from prepared notes written in chicken scratch, or if they are so stupid they could not hold a coherent thought. They did not disappoint by forgoing the obligatory death wishes.Really mucked up types.

I thought someone had offered a reward for proof that went unclaimed AFAIK anyway. So, someone please update me if I’m wrong, but I will fall out of my chair laughing if he got fired for calling people mentally retarded over something that never happened.

trubble on April 26, 2010 at 9:22 PM

Better buckle your seatbelt. Andrew Breitbart offered $100,000 for audio proving the N word, so far nothing but crickets. Check this out if you haven’t seen it yet.

These guys are really polite to you, in comparison to your supporters who called FreedomWorks. Some attempt to convince you they’re right, or that they have a right to peaceably assemble, and others call you what you called them.

None of them use the “F” word or the “A” word. Perhaps you need to have a few friends call using those words so you can harden this video for the lefties who will watch.

I left the above on Lance’s moderated site. Will be interesting to see whether he posts it.

Part of their grand plan to make it flow smoothly and sound worldly. They have to believe they are the smartest and brightest! If they find out the truth they have to face up to just being bitter and angry techers since they found they not part of the “those that can, do” crowd.

Better buckle your seatbelt. Andrew Breitbart offered $100,000 for audio proving the N word, so far nothing but crickets. Check this out if you haven’t seen it yet.

2ipa on April 26, 2010 at 9:37 PM

Yeah, I just did a bit of Googling and I see several assertions that someone yelled a slur at Frank but there’s no attribution. Some of these articles also assert the use of N word which seems to be apocryphal. I also see some headlines that manage to be offended about a gay slur and use the term “teabagger” simultaneously. That kind of lack of self awareness is almost sad.

Frank is quoted making the claim himself. But with the reward, I wonder if proof existed it would’ve have been run for several days straight by the MSM to tar the protestors. I’m not gonna call Barney a liar, heck, someone could have yelled “Maggot” and he heard something else.

I expected so much more. That was really boring. I wonder if Geico would consider releasing their voice mails, maybe they would be wittier. My only advice for these folks is to maybe make notes on a card and practice your delivery a few times before the actual message. Truly a disappointing effort by all.

Who is this “they?”
And, by what proof have they “established” that Barney was yelled at?

When does yelling conflate to slurs?

(Hint: this is a good place for your answer to include one of those linky thingies, which would constitute proof.)

massrighty on April 26, 2010 at 10:48 PM

Ah massrighty, I am not a Barney Frank fan at all. I was just pointing out that I do believe actual reporters (ok, shoot me now) were there and I think I had heard mention of recordings. Now if I am wrong, so be it, I would really hate to go and find that statement and defend that waste of oxygen with video of him being insulted. I just have not heard many say that was bogus and seems a few conservative pundits have agreed as well. Don`t let the name fool you, I just love to fish for Blue Marlin.

Well it is a bit hard to leave the wife at home if I travel to the Pacific and then it is even harder to make that a serious Marlin Hunting trip. I am working on her her though which, I dare say, is not the easy route. :)

Maybe I was asleep at the wheel, but can someone point out to me how or when Progressive Insurance became a lefty institution? Or is it just a couple people equating the name of the company with the progressive/liberal movement?

I need to know because I’m about to renew my insurance with Progressive, unless they are indeed a left-sponsoring organization.

I need to know because I’m about to renew my insurance with Progressive, unless they are indeed a left-sponsoring organization.

mdenis39 on April 26, 2010 at 11:56 PM

Peter Lewis the CEO is a huge Liberal/Democrat. He gave millions to Move 0n.org and America Coming Together, as well as the ACLU and the Democratic Party just to name a few Liberal groups. So basically you’re helping George Soros and the Dems.

You are good, I wish I would have refeshed before I typed mine. I think it was Einstein`s version of genius, the measure of a genius is directly correlated with how much one agrees with me, you are a genius!

This guy has the nerve to spew this crap and then blame the Tea Party and FreedomWorks !!!!!!. It comes as no suprise since he was spoon fed the Political Correctness garbage in school and never learned about the Constitution of the United States of America. All I will say here is that the former GEICO voice-over’s bread isn’t quite done. (Credit to Jerry Clower)

What a pleasant group of people. I must remember to invite them over some time.

On a more serious note I watched the film clip, listened to the voice mails, and read the e-mails. This seems like a case of projection, and they should seek professional help. I’m sure Obamacare covers it.

Those are your average liberals, Folks. I bet if you asked any one of them why they hate Freedomworks and the Tea Partiers so much they’d all deny they hate them and then explain why they do hate them. You see, when a liberal believes something to be true it is true and so can’t be called hate. Not even when they’re spitting in your face in a rage.

I spent 6 years posting on a liberal message board full of very nice people. My opinion was shattered by a seemingly small story. Bush’s dog Spot died. I watched very nice people turning into raging, hateful, lunatics who could not contain their glee that an Evil Stupid Idiot like Bush lost his beloved dog. When the Bush girls were in the news? Oh, boy. The only debate at all was how many time Shrub molested them.

Peter Lewis the CEO is a huge Liberal/Democrat. He gave millions to Move 0n.org and America Coming Together, as well as the ACLU and the Democratic Party just to name a few Liberal groups. So basically you’re helping George Soros and the Dems.

Deanna on April 27, 2010 at 12:22 AM

Sometimes it seems like 90% of the money we spend makes its way back to Soros and the Democrats. Oh, and to Goldman Sucks too, but I’m becoming redundant.